Annual Ski Seminar Whistler

Annual Ski Seminar Whistler is organized by The University of British Columbia (UBC) and will be held from Feb 24 - 26, 2023 at Four Seasons Resort Whistler, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.

Description:
The Orthodontic–Prosthodontic Connection
The successful rehabilitation of complex restorative patients often requires a synergistic approach of multiple dental specialties. These dentitions are often characterized by having any combination of congenital or multiple missing teeth, inappropriate spacing, over-erupted teeth, advanced attrition, uneven occlusal planes, and compromised periodontal health. Communication between team members to establish uniform treatment objectives and an appropriate sequence of care is required to ensure that an optimal outcome is achieved. With attention to the prosthodontic demands of treatment and through the use of many clinical examples, a systematic method of diagnosis and treatment planning for the complex interdisciplinary dental patient will be presented. The orthodontist’s role in assisting with Prosthodontic-driven treatment plans that optimize aesthetics and facilitate the restorative phase of treatment, while still satisfying specific functional requirements for these patients will be discussed in depth.

Learning Objectives:
• Evaluate the steps necessary for proper diagnosis and treatment plan considerations for the complex restorative patient
• Outline essential information that should be communicated during the collaborative treatment planning process
• Describe the advantages and goals of pre-prosthodontic orthodontic treatment
• Describe the management of congenitally missing teeth
• Summarize the range of orthodontic tooth movements possible with modern techniques to facilitate the restorative phase of treatment
• Review how adjunctive orthodontic treatment can both facilitate and benefit from implant restorations.

Management of Prosthodontic Challenges
Restoration of the anterior tooth is considered to be one of the most challenging processes in dentistry due to the difficulty in replicating the natural state of shape and color when the work is so obviously exposed. At the other end of the spectrum of severity and complexity is the patient with a failing dentition who requires rehabilitation of their entire dentition. Each of these situations offers its own unique challenges for successful management, from patient emotions and demands to communication with the laboratory technician, and finally long-term maintenance.

Through many clinical examples, this presentation will demonstrate the intricacies, nuances, and steps that are required to create high realism in the challenging anterior restoration case. Additionally, simplified procedures for the various treatment options for patients with a mutilated dentition will be discussed to illustrate some of the problems and solutions involved in the complete rehabilitation of dental form and
function.

Learning Objectives:
• Detail the key considerations and steps involved in restoring the single anterior tooth.
• Suggest a protocol for establishing communication with the dental technician to achieve an optimum outcome.
• Discuss the strengths and limitations of current restorative materials for specific treatment options in both the anterior and posterior regions to achieve reliable and esthetic restorative outcomes.
• Detail the process of increasing the vertical dimension with occlusal and esthetic harmony
• Review management of soft tissues around natural teeth and implants